'Judgment Day!': John Sterling makes his call for Aaron Judge's 62nd home run
It took a little longer than expected, but Aaron Judge finally made Yankees and MLB history on Tuesday.
Judge belted his 62nd home run of the season in Texas, and legendary Yankees radio voice John Sterling was ready to narrate the moment.
Sterling, 84, let out his call of the Judge blast, declaring it to be 'judgment day' as No. 99 trotted around the bases. Here is the call, as heard on WFAN 660:
#SterlingCam made it to Texas to capture John's call of Aaron Judge's record 62nd HR! #Yankees pic.twitter.com/0GfCPCtbyY
— WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) October 5, 2022
The home run comes six days after Judge hit No. 61 in Toronto. The Yankees are in the back half of a doubleheader against the Rangers to close out the season. They will play their final game on Wednesday before preparing for the American League division series next week.
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This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: John Sterling makes Aaron Judge 62nd home run call for Yankees